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is leaking from the date she planned exactly how much is still unknown and it appears as though the u.s. government is growing more and more concerned about the situation president obama said this about american citizens in japan today. even as japanese responders continue to do your roic work we know that the damage to the nuclear reactors in fukushima daiichi plant poses a substantial risk to people who are nearby that is why yesterday we called for an evacuation of american citizens who are within fifty miles of plant his decision was based upon a careful scientific evaluation and the guidelines that we would use to keep our citizens safe here in the united states or anywhere in the world. also united nations forecast shows a plume of radiation heading across the pacific ocean as we speak apparently could hit southern california by tomorrow state department dismissed any harmful effects for the west coast today is with the chairman of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission gregory jack so had to say. basic physics and basic science tells us that there really can't be any risk or harm
is leaking from the date she planned exactly how much is still unknown and it appears as though the u.s. government is growing more and more concerned about the situation president obama said this about american citizens in japan today. even as japanese responders continue to do your roic work we know that the damage to the nuclear reactors in fukushima daiichi plant poses a substantial risk to people who are nearby that is why yesterday we called for an evacuation of american citizens who are...
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the top u.s. commander in afghanistan said he will soon recommend a plan for starting troop reductions. the white house released this picture earlier today. later on capitol hill he told the senators pride is turning against the caliban despite serious problems with the stability of the afghan government. >>pam: the last a veteran of world war one it is buried with full military honors in arlington national cemetery. the president was there today. hundreds of visitors have been silently filing by the casket of frank cockles. he died last month that his west virginia home at the age of 110. >>jacqueline: all live look outside from the golden gate bridge, conditions have improved. the rain is still falling at this hour. we have a steady upload of moisture coming off shore. this is all a tale into a storm and were continuing to see the moisture streamed into the northern california bringing plenty of rain. it is finally starting to slide down to the south. as we make our way into the evening, a conti
the top u.s. commander in afghanistan said he will soon recommend a plan for starting troop reductions. the white house released this picture earlier today. later on capitol hill he told the senators pride is turning against the caliban despite serious problems with the stability of the afghan government. >>pam: the last a veteran of world war one it is buried with full military honors in arlington national cemetery. the president was there today. hundreds of visitors have been silently...
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in the u.s. after three mile island, at your agency. in requirement for a 10 mile zone for evacuation's and a 50- mile zone for checking on food and water. here we are a week into this and we have gone to 50 miles for evacuation and they are detecting to contaminated food 90 miles out. does this suggest that our own emergency planning zone to need to be adjusted? guest: first of all, we want to take a systematic and methodical look at all the information we're getting from japan. but i think there are some differences in of the united states versus what we are seeing and japan. first and foremost, we do not have sites that have some reactors in one location. the emergency planning regulations and requirements we have are really focused on the early phase of an event. so what we want to do is build a system that we know at about 10 miles we can activate that system quickly and we can mobilize it quickly. but we always appreciate that there may be circumstances in which we have to expand that if ne
in the u.s. after three mile island, at your agency. in requirement for a 10 mile zone for evacuation's and a 50- mile zone for checking on food and water. here we are a week into this and we have gone to 50 miles for evacuation and they are detecting to contaminated food 90 miles out. does this suggest that our own emergency planning zone to need to be adjusted? guest: first of all, we want to take a systematic and methodical look at all the information we're getting from japan. but i think...
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u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today, they hope to feed electricity to at least two of the six overheated reactors, and get crucial water pumps working again. >> if the cooling systems in the reactors and fuel pumps are basically sound, and then the power comes on, then we might look at that moment as the beginning of the end of this crisis. >> reporter: but even if the power starts back up, it's not clear the water pumps will. they may have already suffered too much damage. there are also fears that getting power back online could spark another
u.s. government for help. charlie d'agata is in niigata, japan, with more. good morning, charlie. >> reporter: good morning to you, betty. nobody is watching the events unfolding at the nuclear power plant more closely than the people here. many who were evacuated from the region around that plant and wonder if they'll ever be able to go home. fire trucks resumed blasting water onto japan's crippled nuclear power plant as crews raced to restore power to the facility. as early as today,...
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u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an hour and a half. >> i will call the meeting back to in order. you were called away for a meeting. everybody has given their opening statements. i would recognize you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. >> thank you to you, mr. chairman, you and the other chairman of the subcommittees. and other members of the subcommittee. i am honored to appear before you on behalf of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission. given the events unfolding overseas, my remarks will focus on the events in japan. i wi
u.s. nuclear regulatory commission testifies about the release of radiation from the japanese nuclear power plant. later, the house financial services committee questions elizabeth warren about the creation of a new financial regulatory agency. nucleare on at japan's power plant. the head of the nuclear regulatory commission discussed the emergency there, which may have exposed workers to lethal doses of radiation. this is the second part of a hearing on the house energy subcommittee. it is an...
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in the u.s., is the design criteria for that level of earthquake or is it for an earthquake that would be the standard, the earthquake that hit san francisco in 1906? >> would you like me to answer? >> i would like you to answer. >> i tried to give a demonstration. we talk about the magnitude of the earthquake. that is not what the nrc look said. you look at the cup of water and think of it as a nuclear reactor. the earthquake would be -- probably should fall of the water glass. -- fill up the water glass. >> do it right. >> if you think of this as a nuclear power plan, the earthquake and when you talk about the magnitude of the earthquake, it would be hitting the table with my fist. something like that. you will see that it makes the glass of vibrate. that is what we actually measure and we design or nuclear power plants around is that shaking of the power plant. the actual impact depends upon where i hit and relatiin relatie glass. have a large earthquake that is very far away, it may not have
in the u.s., is the design criteria for that level of earthquake or is it for an earthquake that would be the standard, the earthquake that hit san francisco in 1906? >> would you like me to answer? >> i would like you to answer. >> i tried to give a demonstration. we talk about the magnitude of the earthquake. that is not what the nrc look said. you look at the cup of water and think of it as a nuclear reactor. the earthquake would be -- probably should fall of the water...
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u.s. embassy in tokyo is recommending that americans who live within 50 mi. of the nuclear plant evacuate. in washington, samantha hayes. >>pam: dr. alan hanson, with the institute for international studies in stamford joins us tonight to answer some of the questions and concerns people have. thank you for joining us. if it is true, the u.s. government hasn't been confirmed by the japan yet that there is no water in the spent fuel pools what does that mean? >>caller: thank you for inviting me to >> with you. i have no more information that is available from the public media and from the u.s. and japan. i cannot confirm whether or not water remains in those schools.pools. if the r has been removed either by leakage or evaporation, there is several consequences. the first is for the local workers. the local radiation levels would skyrocket to high levels and be very difficult for them to approach the area to mitigate the situation. secondly, it would probably cause some failures in damage an
u.s. embassy in tokyo is recommending that americans who live within 50 mi. of the nuclear plant evacuate. in washington, samantha hayes. >>pam: dr. alan hanson, with the institute for international studies in stamford joins us tonight to answer some of the questions and concerns people have. thank you for joining us. if it is true, the u.s. government hasn't been confirmed by the japan yet that there is no water in the spent fuel pools what does that mean? >>caller: thank you for...
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. >> u.s. officials closely monitoring this crisis say focus is on reactors three and four, where spent fuel rods under great danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> there is no end to the nuclear crisis at the fukishima plant. the focus is reactors three and four, where old, spent fuel rods are releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> hollywood likes to focus on the melt down, melted core, exposed uranium. old fuel is more dangerous because there is more radiation in unguarded pond. >> the mission to cool reactors with helicopters dumping buckets of water failed. the japanese plan is to restart with a new power line, officials fear those may not work if energy is restored which is why the u.s. is sending a high pressure pump. >> all u.s. citizens in japan should continue to monitor situations and follow guidance of the u.s. and japanese governments. >> inside of the plant 180 workers at great right after this tok their lives are being reroe tated in and out of the danger zone. outside tho
. >> u.s. officials closely monitoring this crisis say focus is on reactors three and four, where spent fuel rods under great danger of releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> there is no end to the nuclear crisis at the fukishima plant. the focus is reactors three and four, where old, spent fuel rods are releasing plumes of radioactivity. >> hollywood likes to focus on the melt down, melted core, exposed uranium. old fuel is more dangerous because there is more radiation in...
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we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students out. universities are also coordinating evacuations for students in the bay area from japan who want to go home. we're in san francisco, and jean, you talked to students in the bay area and japan suddenly engulfed by this situation. >> reporter: administrators at san francisco state are racing to get students studying in japan home, and at the same time there are students here from japan. some say if they had the money, they would get on the next flight to japan to go home and help family. pictures of the devastation in japa
we have 104 plants in the u.s. of those 23 reactors have the same design as the reactor as at fukushima number 1. the two nuke plar power plants in california is located 185 miles south of san jose. tonight, though, we go to diablo canyon to see what's being done to make sure what happens in japan doesn't happen here. with health risk rising in japan, the california state university system isn't taking any chances with student safety. csu shutting down programs in japan and helping get students...
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thursday the u.s. government offered to evacuate american citizens. >> i'm concerned because i really don't know the situation about the radiation. it keeps changing. >> reporter: many are fleeing the stricken northeast region and moving to shelters like this one in the northwest. here they find a place on the floor to sleep and a little bit of food. but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors rescue neighbors. thank you, thank you this woman said. i thought i was going to die. >> this country is now willing to help -- accept help from the military tackling nuclear crisis crisis. >> and some tiny particles are already falling in the bay area, that has public health officials downplaying the earth. that plume is being monitored by stations around the world. whatever will drift, it will be too small to cause health problems. anyone would be exposed to more radiation flying in an airplane from san francisco to washin
thursday the u.s. government offered to evacuate american citizens. >> i'm concerned because i really don't know the situation about the radiation. it keeps changing. >> reporter: many are fleeing the stricken northeast region and moving to shelters like this one in the northwest. here they find a place on the floor to sleep and a little bit of food. but the hissery still hangs heavy over much of japan. new video shows the terror as the water rushed higher and relief that neighbors...
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the first wave of u.s. began a ride in japan saturday choreograph of an uncertain rescue teams is expected to rescue sunday. so far more than three dozen people have been rescued according to japanese prime minister. he says favors with a focus on saving lives and on the comfort of the evacuees. 500 if residence in one town or on account for half the country continues to face aftershocks' region as high as 6.4 in may to if if there is growing concerns about daily survival. off this >> is no food and little water i can't flush made >> your highways are close, rose washed out in phone communications body. half of the concern is making sure the country's nuclear power plants are safe. off to a >> a small amount of radiation has been emitted into the your. half the >> the result of back to reading people living within a 12 mi. radius of the plant. the interesting people radiation exposure and have announced plans to distribute if iodine health. the road to recovery is just beginning. >>reporting live, this is k
the first wave of u.s. began a ride in japan saturday choreograph of an uncertain rescue teams is expected to rescue sunday. so far more than three dozen people have been rescued according to japanese prime minister. he says favors with a focus on saving lives and on the comfort of the evacuees. 500 if residence in one town or on account for half the country continues to face aftershocks' region as high as 6.4 in may to if if there is growing concerns about daily survival. off this >> is...
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u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell the story of those trapped. >> a japanese team makes its way cautiously into the place. this is 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant. people have been warned to stay indoors. visitors make a local hospital nervous. the door is locked. they check them thoroughly for radiation before they will let them in. inside a staff who has chosen to stay with their patients rather than flee. >> we are not supposed to stay here. this is our job. i resent the nuclear plant. >> at city hall they say no one will help them. they had been forgotten or abandoned by the powers that be. >> we were not told when the first reactor exploded. the government does that tell us anything. they are leading us to dye it. >> they say they have no means to get out. fuel is scarce and relief teams are reluctant
u.s. is not allowing any of its military within 80 kilometers of the plant. the japanese government has only told people within 20 kilometers to leave. we have obtained footage from a local tv crew wants to tell the story of those trapped. >> a japanese team makes its way cautiously into the place. this is 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant. people have been warned to stay indoors. visitors make a local hospital nervous. the door is locked. they check them thoroughly for radiation...
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this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata, the last major town near the libyan capital still controlled by anti-gadhafi forces. gadhafi's forces appear to have taken control of the hospital, the sea port and the airport today. ham has had less than a week to turn the tide against gadhafi, who has vowed to show no mercy to the rebels who have risen up, demanding the end to his 40-year rule. these pictures emerged of a hospital hit by tank fire. children hit by snipers there. at ham's disposal, a powerful array of american military in the region, with nearly 200 war planes, over a dozen helicopters, hundreds of m
this is the "uss kearsarge" with more than 2,000 u.s. troops on board. >> i use a very tech nick call term as i was talking to the president. he said, how are the attacks going? and i said, mr. president, the marines are hammering the [ bleep ] out of them. >> reporter: all eyes have been on ham and the men and women who serve under him here, especially with the fighting inside libya intensifying. these are the latest images from a raging battle for a place called misrata,...
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at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover. >>> and the science behind the disaster? japan. the geology that made it happen. why a disaster of that magnitude probably could not happen here. >>> i'm meteorologist in the cbs 5 weather center. coming up, we'll take another look at that tsunami as it was moving on shore, and we'll talk about your weekend. next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> the bay area is of course home to a large japanese american population. l
at this hour, the government is trying to get locomotive sized generators from the u.s. navy to prevent any meltdown. that is what the expert in our stair is saying. there's much this country's government is not revealing. >> that could take a couple dais easily to get out to those locations. a bad situation gets worse by the minute. robert, thanks. >>> coming up, the strong bond between the bay area and japan and the efforts already underway to help that country recover....
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u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7 on the japanese scale. so clearly it's a massive earthquake with tsunami that already struck in japan and now waiting to see what happens beyond japan. all the countries in the neighboring region that are on tsunami watch tonight and into tomorrow including the united states. hawaiian island. are at risk. >> right. we can for a moment let's seeó[ if anything criticl being said we can dip that the sound. we understand the broadcast is in english. let's listen to what he or she has to say. >> he rack waiting from the coast line in case of tsunami warning and stay away
u.s. gs has it at 8.8 and 8.9 to. clarify we believe the latest u.s. gs is that it is an 8.8 or 8.9 is the very latest and nhk not to pick on any they have been behind on the estimate when others have reported greater magnitude so we think the latest magnitude, current magnitude estimate is 8.9 which puts it in the top just handful of earthquake in the past 100 years anywhere around the world. >> they have explained the japanese system rank quake on scale of zero to receive and this ace 7...
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the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor blast. most of the people within 30 kilometers have been evacuated. those remaining are being urged to stay indoors. above normal radiation levels have been measured in tokyo, 250 kilometers to the south. >> it tuesday's fire in reactor no. 4 and damage from explosions at the other reactor blocks pose a potentially disastrous situation. reports say pull for spent fuel rods in reactor no. 4 may have overheated and cannot be refueled -- cannot be refilled with water. workers are making a desperate attempt to pour
the u.s. is sending more specialists to help al with the threat. in the country's -- in the country, the northeast humanitarian crisis -- the government has appealed for calm as people in tokyo began to flee the city or stock up on the essential supplies. >> in japan, the un's the nuclear energy agency says the containment wall at one of the reactors at the fukushima power plant may have been breached after an explosion on monday. radiation levels rose after a fire and separate reactor...
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. >> david i'mer with u.s. gs in menlo park on the line for us now. squiz. >> they are taking in the estimate that they see from the inundays in japan is whether height on deep ocean buoy and the amplitude of the wave once it reaches hawaii. normally they try to keep that information to a minimum until they get into a 3 hour window from hawaii. that point they make a switch from a watch situation to a situation where the data indicates the wave height is substantial in hawai hawaii. so i'm sorry i don't have that information. maybe they have already made that determination. they are running these model for the entire pacific and forecasting the travel time as we speak i'm sure. >> david i know this is guess work here but how far l inland if a tsunami does hit the hawaiian islands, how far inland could the water reach just to give people an idea of how significant an event it could potentially be. if you see 10 meter weight they probably many, many hundreds of feet and perhaps half mile with broad river valley. so it can be forecast and i'm sure that's
. >> david i'mer with u.s. gs in menlo park on the line for us now. squiz. >> they are taking in the estimate that they see from the inundays in japan is whether height on deep ocean buoy and the amplitude of the wave once it reaches hawaii. normally they try to keep that information to a minimum until they get into a 3 hour window from hawaii. that point they make a switch from a watch situation to a situation where the data indicates the wave height is substantial in hawai hawaii....
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the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be heartbroken by the images of japan's devastation and this morning he made a promise. >> the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> u.s. military aid is slowly arriving but there was a setback today. the u.s. navy had to move several ships away after low radiation. >> the army corps of years plans to use sonar to locate several boats that sank after the waves hit on friday. one of our photogr
the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be...
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the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people crowded into bus stations for buses that were going nowhere. the bbc's tokyo correspondent, roland burk, witness the -- wissed the -- witnessed the frustration of stranded passengers. >> there are thousands of people, millions of people, on the streets of tokyo tonight. all trains have been suspended. 9 official advice is to stay where you are. but after the shock of this afternoon's earthquake, many people just want to get home. >> dawn has already broke enin japan. -- broken in japan. there was another lar
the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people...
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the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be heartbroken by the images of japan's devastation and this morning he made a promise. >> the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> u.s. military aid is slowly arriving but there was a setback today. the u.s. navy had to move several ships away after low radiation. >> the army corps of years plans to use sonar to locate several boats that sank after the waves hit on friday. one of our photogr
the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be...
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the u.s., britain and france warned gaddafi to hold the advance and pull back on other cities. this comes on the heels of a decision to propose a no-fly zone. gaddafi has declared a cease- fire but rebels say government forces continued their assault. >> for these rebels the no-fly zone cannot come soon enough. the resolution gives me new hope. >> there for libya has decided on an immediate cease-fire and stoppage of all operations. >> that announcement has been received with skepticism. >> the libyan people have called for international assistance. this resolution paves the way for that to be answered. colonel gaddafi's refusal to hear the repeated calls to stop violence against his own people has left us with no other choice. >> the international community will not be tricked by the libyan regime. the international community will verify strict compliance with the resolution. >> at the nato headquarters preparations were made to pave the way for operations to begin this weekend. >> we now hav
the u.s., britain and france warned gaddafi to hold the advance and pull back on other cities. this comes on the heels of a decision to propose a no-fly zone. gaddafi has declared a cease- fire but rebels say government forces continued their assault. >> for these rebels the no-fly zone cannot come soon enough. the resolution gives me new hope. >> there for libya has decided on an immediate cease-fire and stoppage of all operations. >> that announcement has been received with...
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and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than they knew or less than they knew self-appointed experts kept showing up and the company that ran the plant was a very poor source of information they misrepresented certain facts to us so we had to do was operate really as investigators and constantly go back to people for their version of the facts and then put that together with the with everyone else's . but we're following all the continuing developments in japan since the quake and tsunami struck the country the latest they're getting is that these are increasing of a nuclear mel
and next hour we talked to a former u.s. attorney general who had to deal with a similar nuclear emergency back in nineteen seventy nine he says that one of them a serious setback for the situation is a lot of he said information. what's most scary is that we can't get a hold of the facts and i know that very well from my time as governor at the time of three mile island accident it was terribly frustrating you could not get a grip on what precisely the facts were people were tell you more than...
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the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a housing exploded on saturday. there probably has been partial melting inside. reactor two is the most worrying. there is a potential breach inside it, the first possible damage to any of the reactors. it is thought this device which handles the pressure could have been breached, and this could be one source of leaking radiation. reactor three is also in trouble. the explosion in the outer building -- it may be a partial meltdown. high-level radiation has been measured nearby. and reactor four poses a threat a
the u.s. has sent a team of 34 with specialist equipment to monitor radiation and advise on containing leaks. they will also be considering how effective the japanese response has been. david shukman has been looking at the latest efforts. >> a day after day, new threats emerge at fukushima. multiple explosions, sudden rises and radiation have seemed so hazardous that only 50 workers are on site, trying to get things under control. here is what we think is happening. reactor one -- it's a...
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meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition of a panel of experts. there will look at the implications of nuclear power. an ethics commission for safe energy supply wille tasked with assessing the risksnd ranking them. >> it won't focus on current safety standards, but on identifying risks that have not been considered in the past. >> isn't it time to reassess the promises that we work with and base our standards on new, tougher premises? couldn't two catastrophe strike in germany at the same time, a flood, and an explosion? >> the goal is to make nuclear power a thing
meanwhile, the u.s. carrier george washington, which is stationed in japan, has left the harbor south of tokyo as a precaution. >> another nuclear emergency has certainly gotten the attention of the german chancellor. she says, rapid decisions are needed on the future of power in this country. and e leaders of the per plants say therefore -- there will be a panel to assess the risk on german nuclear plant. >> tuesday's meeting at the chancellery produced an agreement on the addition...
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they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you. >> student and parents say they scrambled it together to channel their concerns into positive energy. we have a list of several organizations raising money for the earthquake and tsunami victims in japan. we have a link at www.abc7.com. >>> in other news caltrans crews will be back out earlier this morning near big sur where a mudslide closed the road indefinitely. the slide took out a 40-foot section of the two-lane highway 12 miles south of carmel. northbound traffic is closed at the bixby bridge and the cause of the sleird is unclear. there are no s
they starting charter flights for u.s. citizens eager to leave >> bay area residents are trying to help people in japan with many fund-raising efforts. students and parents of an elementary japanese by cultural and bilingual program held a performance. several checks written out with hundred percent of the money raised going to the northern japan earthquake fund. >> students have coin boxes in all their classrooms. the message collectively you have people who care about you....
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u.s. marines have started flying much needed emergency supplies into the hardest hit areas. >> the tsunami that raced across the pacific slammed into northern california ports. it caused so much damage that some harbors remain closed tonight. >>> from the water we get a closer look at the damage left by the tsunami in the santa cruz harbor. >> it's devastating. >> reporter: they're assessing the damage after a series of surges hit friday morning smashing boats together sinking at least 18 of them and ripping docks apart. >> there's a lot of damage as you go down each individual fair way here, but it's unsafe to go down there. we're unsure what's under us. >> reporter: much of the debris is still under water, some of it is being pulled out. >> there's always pollution concern, especially when we don't know what was on board. >> reporter: they're looking for the sheen of oil in this americay water. >> all of the boats that are on the bottom are pleasure craft. >> reporter: which means they c
u.s. marines have started flying much needed emergency supplies into the hardest hit areas. >> the tsunami that raced across the pacific slammed into northern california ports. it caused so much damage that some harbors remain closed tonight. >>> from the water we get a closer look at the damage left by the tsunami in the santa cruz harbor. >> it's devastating. >> reporter: they're assessing the damage after a series of surges hit friday morning smashing boats...
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the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest regional bank in fukushima prefecture, and it's making efforts to help people rebuild their lives and businesses after recent natural disaster struck the area. >> reporter: this bank is headquartered in fukushima city. by setting up temporary call centers, it's providing consultation services for account holders. >> translator: you don't have your bankbook, family seal or t atm card? >> reporter: to assist clients, they're clabting with 12 additional financial institutions. depositors can withdraw money from the accounts without the usual documentation as long as there's a way to confirm their ide
the dollar on growing speculation that a second round of so-called quantitative easing in which the u.s. government buying treasury securities will end early. now let's take a look at the latest long-term interest rates. this is the yield on the benchmark ten-year japanese government bond. in other asian markets, hong kong's hsi is traded over 1% higher. shanghai's key index for major blue chicaps is almost here and the sse composite is down over one-half of a percent. toho bank is the largest...
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. >>> and crescent city took the big brunt of the tsunami in the u.s. with eight foot surges, and tonight crews are still waiting for safer conditions to begin before they can begin the cleanup of the damaged harbor. the tsunami continues to create dangerous currents, authorities say there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels, in addition rocks, and logs that need to be cleared with. the harbor wants to move quickly but also has to consider safety. >> we do get a small tsunami once in a while, or a surge at the breaks. but this is the worst i have ever experienced. >> the harbor is crescent city's life flood. and the sheriff says it will be hard to recover. >>> and authorities released the name of the man swept out to sea while taking pictures of the wave. 25-year-old dustin weber, he was with two other people when they were washed into the ocean. the other two managed to swim to safety. >>> and even parts of northern california that did not suffer damage from the tsunami saw unusual wave activity. this video was shot in emoryville yesterday morni
. >>> and crescent city took the big brunt of the tsunami in the u.s. with eight foot surges, and tonight crews are still waiting for safer conditions to begin before they can begin the cleanup of the damaged harbor. the tsunami continues to create dangerous currents, authorities say there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels, in addition rocks, and logs that need to be cleared with. the harbor wants to move quickly but also has to consider safety. >> we do get a small...
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u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his actions and not words. reuters quoted a french spokesperson saying that gadhafi continues to press the libyan people. france expressed the interests in the enforcement of the no-fly zone. >>> let's take a look at the world weather forecast. >>> we wrap up with news of a young man who has been rescued in miyagi prefecture. eight days after the earthquake and tsunami hit eastern japan. that is the man that rescuers found in a collapsed house on saturday morning. he was immediately taken to a hospital nearby. that is
u.s. president barack obama has ordered moammar gadhafi stopped all of the attacks on the libyan people. >> now, once more, moammar gadhafi has a choice. the resolution that passed lays out very clear conditions that must be met. the united states, the united kingdom, france and arab states agree that a cease-fire must be implemented immediately. that means all attacks against civilians must stop. >> british prime minister david cameron said that britton will judge gadhafi by his...
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the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west coast. meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel standing by with all of it. bryan, good evening. >> good evening, brian. yes, the winds switched around to the north today, in the direction of tokyo. but they were light. that happened today, the good news is, the next couple days, winds are going to come in from the northwest. and anything that gets released from those plants is going to be blown offshore. late in the week, into the weekend the weather pattern changes and the winds become very light. i
the u.s. and many other countries continue to advise their citizens against nonessential travel to this country, brian? >>> now more on the fears of the radiation leaking out of that damaged nuclear plant. a big part of the story, and the fear is the weather specifically, where and how the winds are blowing. the concerns are two-fold. surface winds, which could be very bad news locally in japan. and upper level winds, as they do every day, coming across the pacific toward the u.s. west...
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beyond japan first the tsunami alert has been raised in various parts of the pacific all the way to the u.s. west coast and now the threat coming from those nuclear plants are worrying our residents in the southern region that is in russia's far east they are on high alert as well it is if to give you an idea of the geography it's to the north of japan so all this is happening north east of the country well again you're looking at pictures of the nuclear power plant the fukushima plant it has been mentioned over and over because it has been in this state of emergency since the earthquake hit the cooling system is not happened i was not working and now there are reports of an explosion initial reports we have yet to find out where exactly it occurred why it happened is it because of the cooling system not working is it because of something else we have to get more details of that but there are initial reports of an explosion in japanese t.v. chilling images of smoke billowing from that plant so again at least four people are said to have been injured following an explosion reported explosion
beyond japan first the tsunami alert has been raised in various parts of the pacific all the way to the u.s. west coast and now the threat coming from those nuclear plants are worrying our residents in the southern region that is in russia's far east they are on high alert as well it is if to give you an idea of the geography it's to the north of japan so all this is happening north east of the country well again you're looking at pictures of the nuclear power plant the fukushima plant it has...
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today president obama pledged u.s. support. >> i want to reiterate american support for the people of japan. who are some of our closest friends and allies. i said to the prime minister that united states will offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters, we'll stand with the people of japan in difficult days ahead. >> this death toll continues to rising standing at 2800. there are thousand still missing and feared dead. estimates putting costs into tens of millions of dollars. >> and japan's problems are threatening power around the globe now. and swisser land is holding off on new plants this, is raising questions and concerns about nuclear facility autos it s we'll show you pictures of the blast in just a moment. there is a political fallout helped kill the nuclear industry. an engineer tells me what's happening in japan is similar to what happened at three-mile island in terms of the reactor in terms of politics, we're still working on that. this earthquake has thrust up the old debate over
today president obama pledged u.s. support. >> i want to reiterate american support for the people of japan. who are some of our closest friends and allies. i said to the prime minister that united states will offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters, we'll stand with the people of japan in difficult days ahead. >> this death toll continues to rising standing at 2800. there are thousand still missing and feared dead. estimates putting costs into tens of...
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u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial markets plunging over the crisis, stocks erased nearly all gains for the year. the dow fell about 2% of the value today. worst drop since last august. the nasdaq and s and p are also down. markets in japan have just opened for the day but have been trading down last few days as well. today in response to japan's nuclear crisis the epa deployed an additional 40 radiation monitors around the pacific rim. one reason, it says is to reassure americans about their safety. the nuclear crisis has grown, so have worries among californians seeing what appears to be failing efforts at t
u.s. orders all americans living within 50 miles to evacuate. four times larger than the area officials deemed safe. >> it's not about the quality of information but standards set by the nuclear regulatory commission here in the united states. and the kind of advice it could be giving should this happen in the united states. >> the last resort to manage this crisis would to be bury the reactor and 5,000 tons of concrete like was done at the chernyobl melt down. >> financial...
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dollars equipment and of course importantly what we're seeing now is within the u.s. battle aircraft carrier ronald reagan chief picking up protection protecting radioactivity going to remember the battlecruisers are there ready to go into nuclear war so there is anyone going to pick up radiation they will do their running their helicopters to and fro those helicopter engines are probably becoming quite heavily contaminated amount of air that they suck in so to pretty dire situation develop is so absurd john let's cut to the chase and i swear actually there it's difficult to know exactly what's happening where not however we've been hearing the news from the authorities over the past couple of days and things aren't too bad then there's another problem then they say things aren't so bad they're under control it does seem to be going as you saying from bad to worse and you're also intimating maybe the authorities aren't being quite truthful and straightforward about the severity of the problem there why would that be. well let's put it this way than not i'm certain tha
dollars equipment and of course importantly what we're seeing now is within the u.s. battle aircraft carrier ronald reagan chief picking up protection protecting radioactivity going to remember the battlecruisers are there ready to go into nuclear war so there is anyone going to pick up radiation they will do their running their helicopters to and fro those helicopter engines are probably becoming quite heavily contaminated amount of air that they suck in so to pretty dire situation develop is...
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the u.s. 8-foot surges. crews are waiting for safer conditions to begin clean up of the damaged harbor. there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels and also the smell of boat fuel and oil. in addition, there are rocks, logs and other debris that need to be cleared away. >> we do get a small tsunami once in a while or surge in here and it breaks the docks up but this is the worst i have ever experienced. >> the harbor is crescent city's life blood and the sheriff says it is going to be hard to recover. >>> this is a look at the wave coming into the crescent city harbor. authorities released the name of the man swept out to sea while taking pictures of the waves. 25-year-old dustin webber. he was with two other people when they were all washed into the ocean. the two other people managed to survive and swim to safety. even parts of northern california that did not suffer damage from the tsunami saw water activity. this was posted on youtube. he noted that this wave had to go through the gol
the u.s. 8-foot surges. crews are waiting for safer conditions to begin clean up of the damaged harbor. there are at least 17 damaged and sunken vessels and also the smell of boat fuel and oil. in addition, there are rocks, logs and other debris that need to be cleared away. >> we do get a small tsunami once in a while or surge in here and it breaks the docks up but this is the worst i have ever experienced. >> the harbor is crescent city's life blood and the sheriff says it is...
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the case puled entire u.s. sentiment and strained ties between palestine -- between pakistan and washington. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear power plant in japan are still scrambli to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably did occur in at least one reactor. here's there are growing that radioactive -- fears there are growing that radioactive material could leak into the environment. the japanese emperor said he is worried about the crisis, during a rare address to the nation. hundreds of thousands of people are still facing food and water shortages. to make matters worse, snow and ice are now hampering rescue efforts. we will of course keep you updated with all of the developments in japan, right here on "the journal."
the case puled entire u.s. sentiment and strained ties between palestine -- between pakistan and washington. workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear power plant in japan are still scrambli to prevent a meltdown. operators say a partial meltdown probably did occur in at least one reactor. here's there are growing that radioactive -- fears there are growing that radioactive material could leak into the environment. the japanese emperor said he is worried about the crisis, during a rare address...
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president obama said he is heart broken by the loss of life and offered u.s. assistance. we will have an update tonight on the news and any time on our home page under the tsunami page. that's the news for now. find us any time online. tmz is up next here on tv 37. -- 36.
president obama said he is heart broken by the loss of life and offered u.s. assistance. we will have an update tonight on the news and any time on our home page under the tsunami page. that's the news for now. find us any time online. tmz is up next here on tv 37. -- 36.
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here's more on operation odyssey dawn. >> u.s. missiles such as this one have fired the first salvo against libyan air defenses. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy and his forces step up their assault. >> the video of a libyan war plane shot down by rebels is a preview. war planes destroyed several of the rem scream's tanks. president obama warned moammar gadhafi over scenes like this. civilians were taking casualties. >> eunited states will contribute our unique capabilities at the front end of the mission to protect libyan civilians. >> foreign air forces are expected to carry out many of the attacks. the danish fighter jets arrived at u.s.a. fighter base in sicily. >> the no-fly zone is not in effect. >> we're creating the conditions to be able to set up the no-fly zone. >> while the u.s. is leading the front end of the attack, president obama wants america to be seen as part of a coalition, and the commander-in-chief used the words coalition and international five times each. >> al
here's more on operation odyssey dawn. >> u.s. missiles such as this one have fired the first salvo against libyan air defenses. >> we cannot stand idly by when a tyrant tells his people there will be no mercy and his forces step up their assault. >> the video of a libyan war plane shot down by rebels is a preview. war planes destroyed several of the rem scream's tanks. president obama warned moammar gadhafi over scenes like this. civilians were taking casualties. >>...
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how the u.s. is trying to help keep things cool and why some who know nuclear reactors say there may be more happening than japan is letting on. >> their skills are needed at home, but tonight, members of a japanese search and rescue team are stranded in the bay area. what they were doing here in the first place. >>> and a little later despite all our faults. what happened there could not happen here. what makes quakes in the bay area a lot milder. >> turned out to be a nice day today, but storm clouds are around. what does that mean for the weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,, 8 point 9 earthqake... tonight the island nation faces >>> as japan attempts to recover from the massive earthquake, tonight the island nation is facing an even greater threat. a possible nuclear meltdown at three of the country's five plants. radiation levels are elevated and thousands of people have been evacuated, but is japan keeping a critical design flaw from the public? robert lyles talked with an exper
how the u.s. is trying to help keep things cool and why some who know nuclear reactors say there may be more happening than japan is letting on. >> their skills are needed at home, but tonight, members of a japanese search and rescue team are stranded in the bay area. what they were doing here in the first place. >>> and a little later despite all our faults. what happened there could not happen here. what makes quakes in the bay area a lot milder. >> turned out to be a...
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the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his son would not have learned anything on that tour that would have helped their military. >>> the war of words continue at the state capital today. governor jerry brown broke off negotiations yesterday. he said he could not agree to the concessions the gop demanded in exchange for their vote to hold a special election on tax extensions. today, lawmakers from both parties exchanged jabs over the stalemate. >> you would think the minority party would grant people the opportunity to see if they want to avoid deeper cuts or extending taxes an
the white house says the u.s. senate allies are taking steps to isolate gadahfi. >> to put pressure on him to pressure those around him to realize their days are numbered. the days of this regime are numbered and they may want to reconsider where they stand. >> today, secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates briefed members of congress on the conflict in libya. toured the academy eight days before the libyan uprising began. an academy spokesman said his...
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u.s. economy continues toex pand gradually while some manufacturers and retailers are starting to pass on higher crude oil prices to customers. >>> on wednesday the fed released the so-called beige book report. that's a survey of economic conditions in the 12 districts across the country. the document says overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in january and early february. it says most districts reported continued rises in corporate production and con sumtder spending. meanwhile, the report notes that manufacturers and retailers have passed on higher costs of crude oil and raw materials to clients and or are planning to do so in the near future. this trend will likely continue if commodity prices keep rising. >>> now, apple chief executive steve jobs returned from medical leave for a day to unveil a new lighter ipad tablet computer equipped with two cameras. >> thanks for coming. thank you. it's really thin. and it comes in two colors. >> jobs made his
u.s. economy continues toex pand gradually while some manufacturers and retailers are starting to pass on higher crude oil prices to customers. >>> on wednesday the fed released the so-called beige book report. that's a survey of economic conditions in the 12 districts across the country. the document says overall economic activity continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace in january and early february. it says most districts reported continued rises in corporate production and...
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but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >> explosions have been heard in libya's capital of tripoli tonight. it's not clear what has been hit. mark phillips in tripoli has more on the situation there. >> after more than 24 hours of attacks, the libyans are getting increasingly nervous, for good reason. >> as darkness fell on the second night of these attacks, tracer fire repeated by it will up the night sky over tripoli. no planes or missiles were visible but explosions could be heard in the distance. for the first time, there was some evidence of a strike within tripoli, a plume of sm
but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >>...
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the u.s. coast guard surveyed the damage in crescent city by helicopter, and they provided this footage for us. at least six boats are confirmed sunk and docks and moorings have been destroyed. repeated surges tossed beats for 24 hours. the harbor master estimates damage to be between 25 to $25 million. appears to be a more significant event than the last tsunami to hit kris crescent city in 2006. >>> a bay area man's attempt to fly back here from tokyo. those who made it back were greet with an emotional homecoming. dozens lost their home this more than after a fire in albany. and a celebration of earth during everything irish on market street. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. plenty of sunshine across the bay area today. you may have noticed in the past couple hours high clouds streaming cross the region. look for >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: a sunnyvale maintenance desperately trying to get out of japan. he and his family were scheduled to fl
the u.s. coast guard surveyed the damage in crescent city by helicopter, and they provided this footage for us. at least six boats are confirmed sunk and docks and moorings have been destroyed. repeated surges tossed beats for 24 hours. the harbor master estimates damage to be between 25 to $25 million. appears to be a more significant event than the last tsunami to hit kris crescent city in 2006. >>> a bay area man's attempt to fly back here from tokyo. those who made it back were...
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atomic emergencies well among the first major nuclear energy incidents was at a testing station in the u.s. state of idaho at a steam explosion in one thousand nine hundred sixty one released small amounts of nuclear material but underlined the dangers of the industry the well known three mile island accident in pennsylvania in one nine hundred seventy nine saw partial core meltdown inside a pressurized water reactor japan's first major incident occurred in one hundred ninety nine talk or more to your brain processing facility north of tokyo workers there added too much ukranian directly into your precipitation tank two people were killed after radiation rose well apart from this limits japan's most deadly problem to date was a steam explosion at the mahal a nuclear power plant in two thousand and four four people died and eighteen was seriously injured. well this is our scene with continuing coverage of the tragedy in japan stay with us. yes my name is daniel schmidt this is joining us on the we're here to make a short presentation about the wiki leaks project. the first. in the fall of t
atomic emergencies well among the first major nuclear energy incidents was at a testing station in the u.s. state of idaho at a steam explosion in one thousand nine hundred sixty one released small amounts of nuclear material but underlined the dangers of the industry the well known three mile island accident in pennsylvania in one nine hundred seventy nine saw partial core meltdown inside a pressurized water reactor japan's first major incident occurred in one hundred ninety nine talk or more...
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president obama also said one u.s. carrier is already in japan and another is on its way from syngapore to provide aid. another u.s. ship is now on its way to the marianas island in the pacific. at latest check there was no damage to marianas or in guam. >> fema is fully activated and is coordinating with state and local officials to support these regions as necessary. let me just stress that if people are told to evacuate, do as you are told. >> the the coast guard says it is positioning crews along the west coast to conduct damage survey missions as needed. >>> back here in the bay area many people want to help those affected by the massive quake. john sasaki has how the bay area is helping out. >> reporter: right here at the sycamore congregation is already getting ready to help out. there's a massive explosion at the complex after the earthquake. there video shows how huge the explosion was. the woman we met was very upset over that incident. >> i was trying to get contact with my family. but the line was so busy t
president obama also said one u.s. carrier is already in japan and another is on its way from syngapore to provide aid. another u.s. ship is now on its way to the marianas island in the pacific. at latest check there was no damage to marianas or in guam. >> fema is fully activated and is coordinating with state and local officials to support these regions as necessary. let me just stress that if people are told to evacuate, do as you are told. >> the the coast guard says it is...
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that is due to u.s. municipal bonds in which cooper realist it was heavily invested. many u.s. municipalities are facing bankruptcy. but manuela bette alas to worry about that. she is now focusing on the help the areas. -- on the healthy areas. >> many investors are buying precious metals as a safe haven. gold is heading back to the highs it reached at the beginning of march. it is currently at its highest level in 31 years, hitting almost $38 announced on thursday. the highest level ever reach was $50 up to the hunt brothers attempted to corner the market back in 1998. >> he was last year's ur de franc j agn. bua doping ce cou keep them out of this year's race. he tested positive for a muscle drug. he blames the results on eating contaminated meat. " you're watching the urna on e w tv. -- >> you are watching the journal on dw tv. do not go away. >> welcome back. timing is everything. the timing of this is not good. eu leaders are meeting in brussels for a summit aimed at stopping the euro zone debt crisis. politicians in lisbon cannot agree on budget cuts that the prime minist
that is due to u.s. municipal bonds in which cooper realist it was heavily invested. many u.s. municipalities are facing bankruptcy. but manuela bette alas to worry about that. she is now focusing on the help the areas. -- on the healthy areas. >> many investors are buying precious metals as a safe haven. gold is heading back to the highs it reached at the beginning of march. it is currently at its highest level in 31 years, hitting almost $38 announced on thursday. the highest level ever...
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. >> the u.s. has 104 operating actors, 62 licenses have been renewed, zero have been denied. the power plant is prepared for the next big one. >> we have sensitive censors around the plant, and if the censors felt that there was enough ground shaking motion, then the plant would shut down in seconds. >> reporter: pg&e says it works with the usgs and that is why the new fault line was discovered in the first place. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> even with the crisis taking center stage the people of japan are still trying to grasp the magnitude of the earthquake and tsunami. hundreds of national and international rescue teams continue to look for the more than 8,000 people who are still missing and tonight their efforts are hampered by freezing temperatures and snow. the official death toll now stands at more than 4300. japan's emperor gave a speech today telling people not to lose hope. this is the first time an emperor addressed his people on television. >>> airport officials say any seats are in high demand out of japan. lauren is one of the people who made it back safely and our
. >> the u.s. has 104 operating actors, 62 licenses have been renewed, zero have been denied. the power plant is prepared for the next big one. >> we have sensitive censors around the plant, and if the censors felt that there was enough ground shaking motion, then the plant would shut down in seconds. >> reporter: pg&e says it works with the usgs and that is why the new fault line was discovered in the first place. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> even with the crisis...
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here looking at night vision from a u.s. carrier. fighter jets continue to take off. if the air strikes are giving rubble some breathing room, they didn't take tentative steps toward forming a government. in the meantime, hillary clinton had advice for khaddafi. >> gaddafi has a decision to make, and the people around him each have decisions to make. the quickest way and for him to end this is to actually serve the libyan people by leaving. >>catherine: khaddafi continues to make a speech as sounding defiant. one resident in the city said gaddafi's tanks did fleet after the overnight air strikes. israeli authorities are blaming palestinian militants for today's bombing at a crowded bus stop in jerusalem. a six year-old woman killed, dozens badly injured. this is the worst attack in years here. it is really forces are promising harsh retaliation. in recent days they have been trading attacks back and forth across the border. in a move designed to show that egypt is doing business, the stock market there reopen today. that celebration kind of short-lived. the market did
here looking at night vision from a u.s. carrier. fighter jets continue to take off. if the air strikes are giving rubble some breathing room, they didn't take tentative steps toward forming a government. in the meantime, hillary clinton had advice for khaddafi. >> gaddafi has a decision to make, and the people around him each have decisions to make. the quickest way and for him to end this is to actually serve the libyan people by leaving. >>catherine: khaddafi continues to make a...